______________ : ______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
VS : PARISH OF ______ , LOUISIANA
______________ : DOCKET NO. ______
_______________________ ___________________________________________
ANSWER AND RECONVENTIONAL DEMAND
NOW INTO COURT, through her undersigned counsel, comes ______________ , made
defendant herein, who, for answer to the petition of ______________ , plaintiff herein,
says that:
l.
The allegations of fact contained in Paragraph l of plaintiff's petition are
admitted.
2.
The allegations of fact contained in Paragraph 2 of plaintiff's petition are
admitted.
3.
The allegations of fact contained in Paragraph 3 of plaintiff's petition are
admitted.
4.
The allegations contained in Paragraph 4 of plaintiff's pet ition are denied.
5.
The allegations of fact contained in Paragraph 5 of plaintiff's petition are
admitted.
6.
The allegations of fact contained in Paragraph 6 of plaintiff's petition are
denied.
7.
The allegations of fact contained in Paragraph 7 of plaintiff's petition require
no answer, but to the extent that an answer may be deemed necessary, the same are
admitted.
8.
The allegations of fact contained in Paragraph 8 of plaintiff's petition are
de nied.
9.
The allegations of fact contained in Paragraph 9 of plaintiff's petition are
denied.
RECONVENTIONAL DEMAND
AND NOW assuming the position of plaintiff in reconvention, ______________ avers
that:
l0.
The defendant in reconvention, ______________ , is a resident of and domiciled in
______ Parish , Louisiana.
ll.
Plaintiff in reconvention and her husband were married on ______ ___ , ____ , in
______________ , ______ Parish, Louisiana. Thereafter the matrimonial domicile was
establ ished in ______ Parish.
l2.
Plaintiff in reconvention and defendant in reconvention separated on and have
lived separate and apart since ______ ___ , ____ , without reconciliation.
l3.
Under the provisions of LSA -C.C. Art. l02, Plaintiff in reconvention is now
entitled to a judgment of divorce from her husband, after the period set out in
Louisiana Civil Code Arti cle l02.
l4.
Of this marriage, one (l) child was born, namely, ______________ , born ______
___ , ____ , and said child has been and presently is in the physical care, custody and
control of your plaintiff in reconvention, and it would be in the best interest of
said minor child to be placed in the joint custody of her parents thereafter in accord
with the joint custody implementation plan attached her eto and made a part hereof.
l5.
The defendant in reconvention is gainfully employed, earning a sufficient income
and has adequate means to provide, and your plaintiff in reconvention needs a
reasonable amount of alimony pendente lite and child support to be determined by this
Honorable Court in accord with LSA -C.C. Art. lll and LSA R.S. 9:3l5 et seq.,
respectively, plus medical, dental, drug and optical expenses incurred or to be
incurred on behalf of plaintiff in reconvention and the aforesaid minor child , to
commence from the date of the filing of these proceedings and to continue thereafter
until the further orders of this Honorable Court.
l6.
Some community property, both movable and immovable, was acquired during the
existence of this marriage and pla intiff in reconvention desires that the parties be
recognized as the owners of an undivided one -half (l/2) interest each in and to said
community property, reserving unto them the right to seek a judicial or extra -judicial
partition thereof at any time in the future.
l7.
Since irreparable injury, loss or damage may otherwise result, to protect
plaintiff's in reconvention interest in the community property, it is necessary that
both a preliminary injunction and an injunction be issued herein, enjoining defe ndant
in reconvention from disposing of, alienating, or encumbering any of the community
property, including borrowing against the cash surrender values, or the change of
ownership and/or beneficiaries of any of the policies of life insurance insuring the
lives of either of the parties. Unless restrained from doing so, the defendant in
reconvention will dispose of, alienate, or encumber some or all of the community
property and will borrow against the cash surrender values and/or change of the
ownership an d/or beneficiaries of the policies of life insurance insuring the lives of
the parties hereto before notice can be served and a hearing had on the application
for a preliminary injunction, resulting in immediate and irreparable injury, loss or
damage to p laintiff in reconvention. Hence, it is necessary that a temporary
restraining order be issued immediately, in the form and substance of the preliminary
in junction and the injunction mentioned above.
l8.
Plaintiff in reconvention further shows that defend ant in reconvention has
physically and mentally abused her and she is in fear that the defendant in
reconvention may harass or physically or sexually abuse her and she, therefore,
desires that an injunction issue herein, without bond prohibiting the defend ant in
reconvention from harassing or physically or sexually abusing her.
l9.
Due to plaintiff's in reconvention necessitous circumstances and inconveniences
and turmoil which would result from a change of residence, plaintiff in reconvention
is entitled to and desires to be granted the sole use and occupancy of the former
family re sidence situated at ______________ , including all improvements and contents
thereof, pending th e further orders of this Court, without the responsibility for the
payment of rental therefor.
20.
Plaintiff in reconvention further shows that she was free from fault in the
causing of the breakup of this marriage and is, therefore, entitled to permanent
alimony in an amount to be determined by this Honorable Court, all in accord with LSA -
C.C. Art. ll2.
2l.
The defendant in reconvention was not free from fault in the causing of the
break up of this marriage.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff in reconvention prays th at:
l. The defendant in reconvention be served with a copy of this Answer and
Reconventional Demand;
2. There be judgment on the original petition in favor of the defendant and
against the plaintiff, dismissing his demands at his costs;
3. A temporary rest raining order issue herein, according to law, directed to
the defendant in reconvention and restraining, enjoining and prohibiting him, his
agents, employees, and all other persons, firms, or corporations acting or claiming to
act in his behalf, from dispo sing of, alienating, or encumbering any of the property
owned by the community of acquets and gains existing between plaintiff in reconvention
and defendant in reconvention, including borrowing against the cash surrender values,
or the change of ownership and/or beneficiaries of any of the policies of life
insurance insuring the lives of either of the parties, all without bond, and further
from withdrawing, converting, or disposing of the community funds on deposit in any
bank or trust company in the name o f defendant in reconvention.
4. The defendant in reconvention be ordered to show cause on a date and at an
hour to be fixed by this Court why a preliminary injunction in the form and substance
of the temporary restraining order prayed for above, should not issue, and that, on
hearing of this rule, proof may be adduced by verified pleadings, by supporting
affidavits, or by proof as in ordinary cases, or by any or all of such methods, at the
election of the party offering this proof;
5. A temporary restrainin g order issue herein, according to law, directed to
the defendant in reconvention, and prohibiting him from harassing or physically, or
sexually abusing plaintiff in reconvention;
6. The defendant in reconvention be ordered to show cause, on a date and at an
hour to be fixed by this Court, why the parties should not be granted the joint
custody of their minor child, ______________ , in accord with the Joint Custody
Implementation Plan attached hereto and made a part hereof.
7. The defendant in reconvention be ordered to show cause, on a date and at an
hour to be fixed by this Court, why, during the p endency of this proceeding, he should
not be condemned to pay unto plaintiff in reconvention a reasonable amount of alimony
pendente lite and child support to be determined by this Honorable Court in accord
with LSA -C.C.Art. lll and LSA R.S. 9:3l5 et seq., respectively, plus medical insurance
and all uncovered medical, dental, drug and optical expenses incurred or to be
incurred on behalf of plaintiff in reconvention and the aforesaid minor child, to
commence from the date of the filing of these proceedings and to continue thereafter
until the further orders of this Honorable Court, and;
8. The defendant in reconvention be ordered to show cause, on a date and at an
hour to be fixed by this Court, why plaintiff in reconvention should not be granted
the sole u se and occupancy of the family residence situated at ______________ ,
including all improvements and contents thereof, pending the further orders of this
Court, without the responsibility for the payment of rental therefor;
9. After all legal delays h ave elapsed, judgment be rendered herein in favor
of plaintiff in reconvention, ______________ , and against the defendant in
reconvention, ______________ , perpetuating the preliminary injunc tions, decreeing a
divorce "a vinculo matrimonii" in accord with LSA -C.C. Art. l02 dissolving forever the
bonds of matrimony and the community of acquets and gains existing between them,
recognizing the parties to be the owners of an undivided one -half (l/ 2) interest each
in and to said community property, reserving unto them the right to seek a judicial or
extra -judicial partition thereof at any time in the future; finding plaintiff in
reconvention, ______________ , to be free from fault in the causing of the break up of
this marriage and, therefore entitled to permanent alimony; finding the defenda nt in
reconvention, ______________ , not free from fault in the causing of the break up of
the m arriage; granting unto the parties the joint custody of the minor child born of
this marriage, namely, ______________ , in accord with the Joint Custody Implementation
Plan attached hereto and made a part hereof; ordering and condemning the defendant in
reconvention to pay unto plaintiff in reconvention a reasonabl e amount of permanent
alimony and child support to be determined by this Honorable Court in accord with LSA -
C.C. Art. ll2 and LSA -R.S. 9:3l5 et seq., respectively, plus medical insurance and all
uncovered medical, dental, drug and optical expenses incurred or to be incurred on
behalf of plaintiff and the aforesaid minor child, to commence from the date of the
Judgment of Divorce herein and to continue thereafter until the further orders of this
Honorable Court, awarding unto plaintiff in reconvention, ___ ___________ , the sole use
and occupancy of the family residence, including all improvements and contents
thereof, situated at ______________ , pending the further orders of this Court, without
the responsibility for the payment of rental therefor; and ordering and condemning the
defendant in reconvention, ______________ , to pay all costs of these proceedings.
BY COUNSEL,
__________________________________
______________
Attorney at Law
______________
______ , LA ______
(___ )______
La. Bar Roll No. ______
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ______
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared:
______________ , who, after being duly sworn, deposed and said that:
She is the defendant and plaintiff in reconvention in the foregoing Answer and
Reconventional Demand, she has read the same and all of the allegations of fact
contained therein are true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.
Defendant in reconvention is neither in the military service of the United
States of America nor in that of any of its allies.
___________________________________
______________
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me on this _____ day of ______ 20 ___ .
__________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
______________ : ______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
VS : PARISH OF ______ , L OUISIANA
______________ : DOCKET NO. ______
__________________________________________________________________
JOINT CUSTODY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
The Court approves and shall incorporate into judgment the following plan of
joint custody for ______________ .
A. Physical Custody
The legal domicile shall be at the residence of the mother, ______________ , who
is designated t he domiciliary parent.
A C C O R D I N G L Y:
l. The minor child shall reside with her father, ______________ , at reasonable
times and under reasonable circumstances to be mutually agreed upon by the
parties.
2. At all other times the child shall reside with her mother, ______________ .
The parents are to communicate at least one time per month. Communication shall
include all factors affecting the welfare of the child. Cost of long dista nce
communication shall be borne by the party initiating the same.
Each parent is to maintain sufficient flexibility to allow for variations made
necessary by the ebb and flow of social, educational and recreational life.
Each parent shall transfer to the other, sufficient wardrobe for the child
considering the season.
Once the child is enrolled in school, all information regarding school, report
cards, conferences, trips, functions, meetings, etc. will be furnished to the other
parent as either one of them receives such information. All medical and other
information regarding the child's health and welfare will be furnished to the other
parent as either parent receives the same. The above types of information must be
exchanged by the parents and discussed accordingly. The parents shall not communicate
through the child, or third parties, or use the child because they refuse to
communicate.
Each parent must not ignore the authority or input of the other by the failure
to communicate or use the child to inf orm each other of decisions on important
matters.
B. Remarriage
Upon remarriage, either party may seek a modification as provided in Paragraph F
below.
C. Child Support
______________ shall pay unto ___ ___________ a reasonable amount of child
support to be determined by this Honorable Court in accord with LSA R.S. 9:3l5 et
seq., plus all uncovered medica l, dental, drug and optical expenses incurred or to be
incurred on behalf of the aforesaid minor child, to commence from the date of the
filing of these proceedings and to continue thereafter until the further orders of
this Honorable Court.
D. Education
The child shall be placed in school(s) selected by the domiciliary parent.
E. Transportation
Each parent is responsible for transportation of the child while in residence.
F. Plan Modification
Each party may seek judicial modification of this plan. However , modification,
including as provided in Paragraph B above, and, excepting child support, shall not be
granted unless both parties have first consulted with recognized family counseling
service for assistance in arriving at a joint modification. The parti es shall furnish
to the court any modified plan by joint motion. The joint modification shall be
effective after court approval.
G. Conflicts
Conflicts under the terms of this plan, excepting child support, must be
submitted first to a recognized family c ounseling service for resolution before
application may be made to the Court. The Court reserves the right to refuse to hear
any motion to resolve a conflict.
H. Communication by the Child
The child shall have complete, fu ll and free access to communicate with each
parent. No communication shall be intercepted, censored, or monitored.
I. Tutorship
The parents shall enjoy the natural co -tutorship of the child in accordance with
Articles 250 and 258 of the Louisiana Civil Co de, except as limited herein.
J. Property of the Child
The parents shall have administration of the property of the child provided by
Article 4262 of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure.
______________ : ______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
VS : PARISH OF ______ , LOUISIANA
______________ : DOCKET NO. ______
____________________ ______________________________________________
O R D E R
It appearing from the verified petition in this case that immediate and
irreparable injury, loss or damage may result to plaintiff in reconvention by virtue
of the threatened disposal, alienation an d encumbering by the defendant in
reconvention of the property belonging to the community of acquets and gains existing
between plaintiff in reconvention and defendant in reconvention before notice can be
served and hearing had on plaintiff's in reconventi on application for a preliminary
injunction.
IT IS ORDERED that a temporary restraining order issue herein, without bond,
directed to ______________ , restraining, enjoining and prohibiting him, his agents,
employees, and all other persons, firms or corporations acting or claiming to act in
his behalf, or in concert with him, from disposing of, alien ating, or encumbering any
of the community property belonging to the community of acquets and gains existing
between ______________ and ______________ and held in the name of ______________ ,
including borrowing against th e cash surrender values, or the change of ownership
and/or beneficiaries of any of the policies of life insurance insuring the lives of
either of the parties; and further from withdrawing, converting, or disposing of any
of the community funds on deposit i n any bank or trust company in the name of
______________ . This temporary restraining order s hall remain in full force and
effect until the hearing on the rule for preliminary injunction scheduled below.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that ______________ show cause on the ______ day of
_____________, 20 ___ , at ___: 00 ___ .M., why a preliminary injunction, in the form and
substance of the temporary restraining order above, should not issue, to be effective
during the pendency of this proceeding. On the hearing of this rule, proof may be
adduced by verified pleadings, by supporting affidavits, or by proof as in ordinary
cases, or by any or all of such methods, at the election of the party offering the
proof.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a temporary restraining order issue herein, without
bond, directed to ______________ , prohibiting him from harassing or physically or
sexually abusing your plaintiff in reconventi on.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that ______________ show cause on the _____ day of
____________, 20 ___ , at ____: ___ o’clock ___ .M., why a preliminary injunction, in the
form and substance of the temporary restraining order above, should not issue, to be
effective during the pendency of this pro ceedings. On the hearing of this rule, proof
may be adduced by verified pleadings, by supporting affidavits, or by proof as in
ordinary cases, or by any or all of such methods, at the election of the party
offering the proof.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that ______________ show cause on the ____ day of
___________, 20 ___ , at ___:___ o’clock ___ .M., why:
l. The parties should not be granted the joint custody of the minor child,
namely, ______________ , in accord with the Joint Custody Implementation Plan attached
hereto and made a part hereof;
2. Defendant in reconvention should not be ordered and condemned to pay unto
plaintiff in reconvention, ______________ , a reasonable amount of alimony pendente
li te and child support to be determined by this Honorable Court in accord with LSA -
C.C. Art. lll and LSA R.S. 9:3l5 et seq., respectively, plus medical insurance and all
uncovered medical, dental, drug and optical expenses incurred or to be incurred on
behal f of plaintiff in reconvention and the aforesaid minor child, to commence from
the date of the filing of these proceedings and to continue thereafter until the
further orders of this Honorable Court; and;
3. Plaintiff in reconvention should not be granted the sole use and occupancy
of the former family residence situated at ______________ , including all improvements
and contents thereof, pending the further orders of this Court, without the
responsibility for the payment of rental therefor.
THIS ORDER signed in ______________ , ______ Parish, Louisiana, t his ____ day of
______________, 20 __ _, at ____ :____ o’clock _____.M.
_________________________________ ___
J U D G E
PLEASE SERVE THE DEFENDANT IN RECONVENTION
through his attorney of record:
______________
______________
______ , LA ______